Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-04
DAILY HERALD.
PUBLIC WORKS.
HAs Paving nnd Grading of VAR
iOus Streets.


The Beard of Public Works met
yesterday morning and transacted the
following busines:
On request from property owners on
West Eleventh and Winfield and
Twelfth streets to have grades estab-
lisllcd and lines defined, recommended
that the same be granted and the City
Surveyor be instructed to make nee
eesary surveys.
On petition of +. II. Crane ct al,
10 have Hill street graded between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, recon-
mended that the same be granted and
the City Attorney be instructed to
draft resolution.
On petition of R. B. Young to be al
lowed to excavate under sidewalk on
Spring street and Second in front Of
Hollenbeck Block, recommended that
the same be granted if done in accor-
dance to ordinance.
On petition of w. F. Fitzgerald ask
ing for a franchise for street railway
along Commercial, Los Angeles and
San Pedro streets, ask week further
time
In regard to the widening of First
street from Alameda to Los Angeles
river recommended that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to repair
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proposed line as soon as property own
ers move back distractions.
In regard to Sanford Johnson's con-
tract on Ninth street, recommended
that the contract be awarded by strik-
ing out the words "except between the
rails and two feet on each side
thereof"
On petition of O. w. Childs ct al.
to have material for the paving Of
Main street between First and Second
changed from granite to bituminous
lime rock. recommended the same be
granted provided the contractor sign
contract to do this work for same rice
Ms Dickinson & Fairchild do the other
paving.
Recommended that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to re-
move the obstructions from Main
street extension.
As the contractor is ready to COM
mence work on the granite paving on
Main street, recommended the Clerk
be instructed to notify property own
ers to pay in assessments from First
10 Requena.
In regard to petition for railroad or
Mission road and Griffin avenue
recommended that the petition be
granted and that petitioner be re-
quested to hand in to the Council the
the amended franchise.
Recommended that the City Attor.
l,cy be instructed to commence sui
for the widening of Hof street at once
On petition of A. G. Shafer, ct al, t.
have Main street paved with bitum
inous rock between Adams and Jeffer
son according to specification B, O
Dickinson and Fairchild, recommended
that said petitioner be allowed t,
enter into private contract to have
naid portion of Main street paved.
On petition of E. w. Rogers, ct al
to have Belmont avenue graded
between Temple and Diamond, re
commended that the City Surveyor b.
instructed to establish grade on sal,
street between Diamond and Tempt
streets.
On petition of Fred A. Salisbury y
for permission to erect scales on Soutl
Spring street, between Third an,
Fourth, recommended the same b
denied.
On petition of B. w. Lee, ct al, t.
have exterior lines of block so, O
Ords survey, established on Hope
street, recommended that the Cit,
Surveyor be instructed to establish
said lines.
On petition of Frothman, ct al, t.
have Third street graded be
tween Santa Fe and Hewitt street
recommended that the grade on sale
street be established and then tn,
proper proceedings to grade be taken
On petition of S. w. Strong ct al. t.
have Union Avenue graded between
9Th and 7th, recommended that thu
saine be graded, and the City Attor
ney be instructed to draft resolution
accordingly.
On petition OF +. A. DeCamp, Sec
retary of Los Angeles Turf Club, t,
have streets leading to the Agricul
tural Park repaired, recommends
that the Superintendent of Streets b.
instructed to make necessary repairs
On petition of +. Chester to hav,
the grading of San Pedro street, Wal
nut Avenue and Short street estab
ished, recommended that the Cit,
Surveyor be instructed to establish
said grades.
On petition of c. Ganahl ct al. t
have lines of Railroad street estab
lished, recommended that the Cit
Surveyor be instructed to establish
said lines.
On petition of J. Downey Harvey e
al. to build sewers in the James Parl
tract, recommended that the same b.
referred to the Sewer Committee.
On petition of p. Beaudry ct al. t.
have grade of Alameda street estab
lisiled between Temple and Cana
streets, recommended that the Cit,
Surveyor be instructed to ESTABLISH
said grade.
On petition of ID. G. Stevens to have
Crude of Wolfskill street and Center
avenue established, recommended
that the City Surveyor be instructed
TO establish the same as soon as said
streets are dedicated.
On petition Of G. M. jenkins to have
Jenkins avenue graded, recommended
that the same be granted and that the
City Attorney be instructed to draf
resolution.
On petition Of d. Einstein to hav,
the grade of Hope street established
and the line of said street Strengthened
recommended that the street b.
graded as far as Hope street extends
On petition OF X. Cahill for permis
sion TO lay water pipes on Basil an,
Ann streets, recommended the sam
he denied as petitioner can lay pipe o
his own property, he owning the Ian
adjoining.
On petition of Frotherman ct al. t
have Third street opened and widened